SMITHFIELD, RI ·
OSHA Inspection: BRANCH RIVER PLASTICS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BRANCH RIVER PLASTICS, INC. in 15 THURBER BOULEVARD, SMITHFIELD, RI 02917 (NAICS 326150). OSHA activity number 342644978.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BRANCH RIVER PLASTICS, INC.
- Site address
- 15 THURBER BOULEVARD
- City
- SMITHFIELD
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02917
- Mailing
- 15 THURBER BOULEVARD, SMITHFIELD, RI 02917
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 326150
- Employees
- 18
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,897 · Current $2,027 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to Items of this section: (a) Worksite: On or about 9/19/2017, the employer had not developed machine specific Lockout/Tag-out procedures that clearly describe the individual energy sources and methods of control.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2027
- · Z (S) $2897
1910.147 C07 I B
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure: (a) Worksite: On or about 9/19/2017, the employer had not trained all machine operators and other employees affected by Lockout/Tag-out on the purpose and use of energy control procedures.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial trucks were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals were not changed accordingly: (a) Worksite: On or about 9/19/2017, the employer did not have the data plate on the Nissan 8000 forklift updated to account for the change in lift capacity when using an additional lifting device attachment weighing approximately 895 pounds.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 342644978.
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